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Calculate MAD and fill out table for the forecast:

A forecasting method resulted in the following forecasts shown by the data in the following table a) Use the data to calculat

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period demand forcast forecast error=demand value-forecast value absolute forecast error regression Reg_MAD
t A F et=A-F | et | Rt |A-R|
1 54 54 0.00 0.00 45.1276 8.8724
2 48 55 -7.00 7.00 48.3882 0.3882
3 68 65 3.00 3.00 51.6488 16.3512
4 36 32 4.00 4.00 54.9094 18.9094
5 68 72 -4.00 4.00 58.17 9.83
6 45 48 -3.00 3.00 61.4306 16.4306
7 44 45 -1.00 1.00 64.6912 20.6912
8 65 44 21.00 21.00 67.9518 2.9518
9 78 82 -4.00 4.00 71.2124 6.7876
10 92 45 47.00 47.00 74.473 17.527
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12 MAD=Σ |et|/n = 9.40 MAD=Σ|A-R|/n = 11.87

b)

forecast for period 11 ==3.2606*11+41.867 = 77.734

MAD for regression = 11.87

c)

No, because MAD is greater in case of regression

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